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Live facial recognition has no place at Notting Hill Carnival

The Met Police is pushing ahead with plans to use divisive LFR at Notting Hill – it's another terrifying slide towards state surveillance. Plus: Zoë…

Aug 21 •

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Level the playing field: Why are there still so few Black referees?

As the Premier League kicks off this weekend you're unlikely to see a non-white official on the pitch. With so many initiatives to improve diversity in…

Aug 16 •

Fred Garratt-Stanley

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Why we chose to spotlight stop-and-search this week

Technology is about to intensify police abuse – this effects all of us.

Aug 9 •

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Exclusive: Watch the powerful new film tackling the trauma of stop-and-search

The Lead is proud to launch the documentary short from Olivier Award nominated director Lanre Malaolu. Watch it first here.

Aug 4 •

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Former Sky Sports presenter reveals "traumatic" impact of being stopped and searched by police at age 11

Broadcaster Jaydee Dyer shares “dehumanising” experiences of being repeatedly detained for no reason in new documentary film.

Jul 26 •

The Lead Editors

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It's time for sensible conversation about anti-Black racism

From Diane Abbott, to racism at the Euros, to maternal healthcare failings – it has never been more important to call out antiblackness wherever we see…

Jul 22 •

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London unveils a new statue in memory of forgotten historical Black woman

Mary Woolaston is only the fourth woman of colour to be honoured with a statue in the capital

Jul 1 •

Windrush Day is bittersweet as legacy of Theresa May's hostile environment lingers

Plus: One year of a Labour government – how are they faring? Have your say with our reader survey.

Jun 24 •

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Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Windrush Film Festival

A celebration of Caribbean cinema, culture, and community that's well worth watching.

Jun 24 •

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Uriah Rennie: The Premier League’s first and last Black referee

In his football novel 'Your Show', Ashley Hickson-Lovence explores Rennie’s legacy and the shocking lack of diversity in British refereeing.

Jun 9 •

Fred Garratt-Stanley

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We need more Black farmers to help tackle the UK food crisis

Agriculture is still the least ethnically diverse job sector in the country. We speak to BPOC farmers about the changing face of the industry.

May 29 •

Niellah Arboine

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Schools are still hiding the violent truth of the British Empire

Historian Paula Akpan on what's missing from the curriculum. Plus: The Black women of history erased from the record books + an exclusive extract of…

May 10 •

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